Transcription
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- [riks-dol-er]
- /ˈrɪksˌdɒl ər/
- /ˈrɪks ˈdɒ.lə(r)/
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- [riks-dol-er]
- /ˈrɪksˌdɒl ər/
Definitions of rix-dollar word
- noun rix-dollar any of various silver coins, as the Danish rigsdaler, the Dutch rijksdaalder, or the German reichsthaler, of about equal value. 1
- noun rix-dollar any of various former Scandinavian or Dutch small silver coins 0
- noun rix-dollar any of several old silver coins of Germany, the Netherlands, or Scandinavia 0
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Origin of rix-dollar
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; partial translation of obsolete Dutch rijksdaler (cf. rijksdaalder); cognate with German Reichstaler reichsthaler, Danish rigsdaler rigsdaler
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Parts of speech for Rix-dollar
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preposition
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rix-dollar popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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